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www.wgal.com: UPDATE: U.S. Marshal and suspected gunman killed in shootings

HARRISBURG, Pa. —

WGAL News 8 has learned that a U.S. Marshal was killed in a shooting in Harrisburg this morning. Two other law enforcement officers, a York detective and Harrisburg police officer, were injured and the suspect was killed, according to a federal source.

The officers were serving a warrant on a woman along the 1800 block of Mulberry Street around 6:30 a.m. When they attempted to serve it, a man came out of a building and fired on the the officers, hitting three.

Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse said the Harrisburg officer, who was wounded, returned fire and critically injured the gunman.

More information is expected to be released at a 2 p.m. news conference. WGAL will broadcast that on air and online.
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What We Know:

- Officers were shot and taken to local hospitals. They were a U.S. Marshal, a York detective and a Harrisburg officer. The York City Police Department says the detective's injuries are not life threatening.

- The suspected shooter is dead.

- The shootings happened along the 1800 block of Mulberry Street around 6:30 a.m. The area is a residential neighborhood.

- Police shut down the neighborhood and cleared houses.

- There is a very large police presence at the scene, including the SERT team, multiple agencies and ambulances.

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